Background: Wood sector is the second source of employment in Cameroon after the public
sector and the second Cameroon's export product after oil. Objective: In order to provide …

Few studies have assessed respiratory symptoms and dust exposure levels in small-scale
wood industry workers in Africa. We interviewed 546 workers exposed to wood dust and 565 …

Background Diseases affecting the lungs and airways contribute significantly to the global
burden of disease. The problem in low-and middle-income countries appears to be …

Introduction: Wood dust exposure is associated with an increased risk of respiratory disease.
There is a paucity of research on the respiratory effects of this exposure on sawmill and …

Background Exposure to wood dust can cause respiratory symptoms, like cough, phlegm,
breathlessness, and chest pain, reduce lung function. Objective The objective of the study …

Background: Occupational respiratory diseases are responsible of one-third of all
documented work-related deaths. Exposure to wood dust leads to multiple respiratory …

Background: Industrial ambient air particulate matter inhaled in the workplace can be
hazardous to health. This study was carried out in Ghana at the Accra Timber Market (a …

Background: Wood dust is one of the most common sources of occupational exposures in
the world. Occupational exposure to wood dust inhalation results in respiratory disorders …

Background Wood dust in a form of inhalable particulates can penetrate the lung tissues and
affect respiratory health. Woodwork factory workers are at a greater risk of developing …

Background Occupational wood dust causes chronic respiratory health problems as well as
a decline in lung function. However, data on the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms …